These are some of my views on this digital marketing malarkey ... there's more on: AlanCharlesworth.com

Over the years – as you can see – I’ve added to this blog only sporadically. I decided to leave all the old posts ‘live’ as I think they can still be useful in helping folk understand digital marketing.

Oh ... and I write all of these entries myself. There's no AI used on this blog.

Enjoy 😊

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

look behind the numbers


I think this research offers something for online retailers - but there is something missing. What is the total number of folk being represented here? It is not - for example, 33% of a population - it is a percentage of folk who have purchased from a social media platform. 

Oh, and what does the statement 'purchased on social media' mean? I would say it means that no other website was involved in placing an order and paying for it. If you click on a link on the social media platform which takes you to a website's purchase page, I don't think the purchase was made on the SM platform. I wonder what the respondents thought? 

And finally ... the survey's title. Shouldn't it be; 'Social media platforms that are most popular for shopping'. 

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